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descriptive linguistics

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descriptive linguistics
the study of the grammar, classification, and arrangement of the features of a language at a given time, without reference to the history of the language or comparison with other languages. Also called synchronic linguistics.
[1925-30]

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Universalium. 2010.

  
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